Houston Texans running back Arian Foster (23) rushes during the third quarter against the St. Louis Rams at Reliant Stadium. / Troy Taormina, USA TODAY Sports

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A few additional fantasy nuggets to help owners set their Week 8 lineups, including injuries, sit/start matchup, a tip of the week and the hottest waiver wire pickups.

Injury report

RB DeMarco Murray, Cowboys (questionable) Murray could have played last week and we fully expect him to start in Week 9.

QB Robert Griffin III, Redskins (probable) Removed from Sunday's game as a precaution. His knee should be fine for an excellent matchup vs. Chargers.

RB Zac Stacy, Rams (questionable) As of Wednesday Stacy's status was still up in the air. With Richardson being a capable starter we don't anticipate the Rams starting Stacy, opting to let heal.

WR Stevie Johnson, Bills (questionable) He's carried the questionable tag for awhile now and continues to put up decent numbers. Pencil him in as your WR3 for Week 9.

TE Jimmy Graham, Saints (probable) Graham will be tagged as probable and/or questionable for the remainder of the season. His snap count will be limited as well as his yards but he's still a top 10 TE.

WR Roddy White, Falcons (questionable) White can't be counted on this week. Look for Harry Douglas and Drew Davis to pick up the slack against a stout Carolina defense this week.

RB Arian Foster, Texans (questionable) We expect Houston to sit Foster this week, Ben Tate isn't anything more than a flex due to his four broken ribs.

WR James Jones, Packers (questionable) As of Wednesday Jones's status is still up in the air, even if he starts this week he'll likely be limited.

QB Josh Freeman, Vikings (questionable)

Back practicing with the first team, but concussion may still result in Matt Cassel starting vs. Dallas.

When the deep bye weeks hit, fantasy owners often must dig deep into the waiver wire for a spot starter or two. Look at recent scoring opportunities to find the right plug-and-play spot start player. The following lesser known receivers have recently been active close to their opponents' goal line: Cincinnati Bengals WR Marvin Jones and New Orleans Saints WR Kenny Stills. Among running backs, the St. Louis Rams' Daryl Richardson and the New England Patriots' LeGarrette Blount have both seen carries near the goal line and could be available in your league for a desperation spot start.